14 years!!!?!
This is insane - max sentence for rape in CA is 8 years! Sure, they want to send out a message - but 14 years is insanity.
If you read the report, the last line is also relevant:
Judge O’Neill cited Rodriguez’s criminal past, which includes probation violations and gang affiliation, as additional reasons for the sentence.
The other party involved appears to be on the hook for up to five years. The US seems to be particularly harsh on people who've been through the system on previous occasions.